The Dallas Express learned a little more about some of the crimes reported in Council Member Chad West’s District 1 last month. As previously reported by DX, West was named April Crime Boss of the...
Four Dallas Areas Rank for Drug Crimes in 2023
Drug offenses ticked up last year, with a lot of such criminal activity concentrated in just a handful of Dallas City Council districts. According to the City of Dallas crime analytics dashboard,...
Three Downtown Areas Account for 33% of Month’s Crime
Dallas’ downtown area topped last month’s crime statistics, with three council districts racking up the most instances of criminal behavior by far. According to the City of Dallas crime analytics...
Northwestern Dallas Hit With 37% Increase in Robberies
Robberies disproportionately affected northwestern Dallas last month, with City data indicating a relatively significant disparity in terms of council districts. According to the City of Dallas...
Shoplifting Ticks Up in Northern Dallas Amid Lack of 4K Cops
Shoplifting continues to be a problem in the city of Dallas, with December 2023 seeing a significant uptick over December of the previous year. According to the City of Dallas crime analytics...
Downtown Auto Thefts Out of Control Amid Officer Shortage
Motor vehicle thefts in Downtown Dallas saw a significant year-over-year increase in 2023 as the Dallas Police Department continues to grapple with a longstanding staffing shortage. According to the...
Drugs, Car Theft, Burglaries Plague Two Dallas Neighborhoods
Data reveals steep increases in drug crime, auto theft, and burglary in the neighborhoods near Fair Park and Buckner Terrace/Everglade Park.
Council Member West Named January Crime Boss
Council Member Chad West receives 2024’s first Crime Boss designation based on the year-over-year Crime Score increase within his Dallas district.
Downtown Area Leads Dallas in Overall Criminal Activity
Crime in Dallas was higher in 2023 than the year prior, despite the best efforts of the short-staffed Dallas Police Department. According to the City of Dallas crime analytics dashboard, overall...
November Sees Burglary Spike Amid Police Shortage
Burglaries in Dallas spiked by double digits in November of 2023, jumping from 473 incidents to 521. According to the City of Dallas crime analytics dashboard, there was a 10.1% increase year over...
Dallas Logs 7.5% Spike, 8.5K Reported Crimes in Single Month
Dallas saw a year-over-year bump in overall crime last month, clocking spikes in several categories of criminal offense. According to the City of Dallas crime analytics dashboard, officials logged a...
Four Council Districts Log YoY Spikes in Robbery Reports
Despite the Dallas Police Department's efforts to get violent crime under control, robberies have increased in certain Dallas City Council districts this year. According to the City of Dallas crime...
Downtown Area Car Thefts Drive Dallas Crime Without 4K Cops
Downtown motor vehicle thefts in Dallas are continuing to drive overall crime in the city, with more than 18,000 on the books so far this year citywide. According to the City of Dallas crime...
Shoplifting Skyrockets in Northern Dallas Hotspot
Shoplifting offenses shot up in Dallas this year, increasing by more than 55% compared to 2022.
Crime Boss of the Month Highlighted at City Council Meeting
A local anti-crime and anti-vagrancy activist attended Wednesday’s Dallas City Council meeting and tried to give Council Member Zarin Gracey an unofficial “Crime Boss” trophy. As previously reported...
Latest Crime Boss Snags Second Title in Three Months
Council Member Zarin D. Gracey has earned his second Crime Boss title based on year-over-year crime data from his district.
Certain Parts of Dallas Log More Weapon Law Violations
A handful of city council districts have been racking up weapon law violations this year, logging more reported incidents than other parts of the city. According to the City of Dallas crime...
Reported Confidence Scams Rising in Northwestern Dallas
Confidence scams are up in Dallas this year, and one City Council district is seeing considerably more than any other. According to the City of Dallas crime analytics dashboard, there have been...
Sans 4K Officers, Drug Offenses in Dallas Climb Upward
Drug crimes are ticking up this year amid a police shortage that has been plaguing Dallas for some time now. According to the Dallas Police Department’s crime analytics dashboard, 9,287 drug...
Vehicle Crimes, Vagrancy, Assault Corrode Downtown Dallas
Criminal activity in Downtown Dallas is up by 6% year over year amid the city’s ongoing homelessness and vagrancy crisis. According to the City of Dallas crime analytics dashboard, the number of...
Southern Dallas Auto Thefts, Drug Crimes Trend Upward
Southern Dallas has been seeing a rise in Council Member Carolyn King Arnold's District 4, with crimes like motor vehicle theft and burglary jumping up year over year in October. As previously...